First names of Umbria Jazz 2025: Mika (July 19) and Lionel Richie (July 20)
First names of Umbria Jazz 2025: Mika (July 19) and Lionel Richie (July 20) at the Arena Santa Giuliana
Superstar Lionel Richie has announced an unforgettable show in Perugia (Arena Santa Giuliana) on July 20. This new show is part of the “Say Hello To The Hits” tour, during which he will perform in the UK and Europe in 2025: 17 countries and 29 cities (32 shows).
Lionel said: “I’m very thrilled to go back on tour next year, visit wonderful cities and see my fans again. I have to be honest: I feel a special sense when I get off the plane. The first thing I hear is: “Welcome back home. Welcome back home”. This makes me feel part of the community. Then people start telling me stories about one of my songs: everyone has their own story, and I feel part of the family, of the community. That’s the best feeling in the world.”
Lionel Richie, an icon who won Grammy Awards, Academy Awards and Golden Globes, has sold over 125 million albums worldwide. He is considered one of the most celebrated artists in music history. His distinguished career spans over four decades, giving unforgettable songs such as Hello, All Night Long, Say You Say Me, We Are The World, Easy, and many others.
He is recognized for his extraordinary ability to entertain and connect with audiences of all generations. Richie’s performances are a lesson in nostalgia and energy.
His performance as headliner on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2015 drew the biggest crowd of that edition, cementing him as a legendary live performer.
“Say Hello To The Hits” promises to be a magic tribute to Ritchie’s enduring legacy as one of music history’s most remarkable songwriters and entertainers: a true cultural icon.
Lionel Richie can boast an unparalleled discography. With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, one Academy Award, one Golden Globe Award and four Grammy Awards, Richie has received many honors, including the MusiCares Person of the Year in 2015 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017. In 2022, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the American Music Awards Icon Award and the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress.
In September 2023, Richie concluded the first part of his acclaimed and sold-out 20-city “Sing a Song All Night Long” tour featuring special guests Earth, Wind & Fire. The tour continued with other 13 dates in the US. Also in 2024, Richie continues his longtime residency at the Wynn Encore Theater in “Lionel Richie: King of Hearts”.
Now completed his 7th season, Richie serves as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol”, which was recently renewed for an 8th season.
Most recently, Richie debuted and co-produced the documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop”, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim. “The Greatest Night in Pop” debuted at the top of the English Films List on Netflix in its first week of release with 11.9 million views, and was recently nominated for three Primetime Emmys.
Mika returns to Perugia. He will be performing on July 19 at the Arena Santa Giuliana. He is a songwriter of captivating themes, an enthralling performer, a talent show judge, a host, a presenter and a showman.
About Mika, critics have talked of a return, duly revisited, to glam rock, and icons like David Bowie and Freddie Mercury have been recalled. “Italy is like a second home to me, a place where my music and soul meet in a special way. I can’t wait to meet my Italian fans to live some magic nights in three wonderful venues. It will be an unforgettable summer!”
Tickets for Mika (July 19) will be available on November 25 at 11 am
Tickets for Lionel Richie (July 20) will be available on November 26 at 11 am
